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Was Toyota Right To Prioritize Hybrids Over Full Electric Cars?

Toyota’s hybrid strategy shines in the US, where EV adoption lags. However, it falters in the rest of the world, where EVs surge.
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China Deals Electric eMobility eV Hesai LiDAR Mercedes Benz Supplier News

Hesai to supply Mercedes-Benz with automotive LiDARs, report says

This is the first time a foreign automaker has sought to apply this Chinese-made technology to models sold outside China, according to Reuters.

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Battery Battery News Battery Tech Changan China Electric eMobility eV Solid-state Battery

Changan aims to have all-solid-state batteries in prototype cars by end of 2025, offering over 1,500 km of range

Changan aims to validate solid-state batteries in vehicles by 2026, and then move forward with mass production of all-solid-state batteries by 2027.

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China Electric eMobility eV Nio NIO Team Onvo

Nio has reportedly made layoffs across multiple teams

The layoffs should be around 10 percent, with some variation by region, according to a local media report.

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The Lexus RZ Just Got Far More Interesting With 8-Speed Shifts, Yoke Steering

The Lexus RZ hits the gym, adds up to 408 horsepower and becomes a rolling lab for future Toyota EV tech—including steer-by-wire.
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Toyota updates bZ4X with more power, faster charging

2026 Toyota bZ4XAn updated bZ4X joins the C-HR+ and Urban Cruiser in Toyota’s European EV push A smaller 57.7-kwh pack option gives European consumers more choice Battery preconditioning and a more powerful motor highlight the midsize crossover’s changes The Toyota bZ4X electric crossover receives its first significant update with battery...
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The Toyota C-HR+ Has Tesla-Rivaling Range And Could Be U.S.-Bound

It's a downsized version of the new bZ4X, with SUV coupe vibes and up to 600 km of range in Europe. Could it be a hit in America, too?
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BLUETTI EP500 Pro — 1½ Years Later

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! One and a half years ago, in August of 2023, I published a review of the BLUETTI EP500 Pro. It hit me recently that while we publish reviews of such home energy storage systems ... [continued]
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The Toyota bZ4X Just Got Way, Way Better. Here’s What’s New

Toyota's EV levels up with two battery options, more range, more power and faster charging. The car's chief engineer breaks it down.
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Toyota C-HR+ arrives as BEV, will Urban Cruiser follow?

2025 Toyota C-HR+Toyota C-HR+ is a battery electric vehicle similar in size to the C-HR hybrid C-HR+ shares its platform and much of its interior with the bZ4X A smaller Urban Cruiser EV arrives for Europe late this year Toyota launched two new electric vehicles and updated its two current EVs on Tuesday. A brand showcase in Brussels highlighted Toyota’s...